Right to Haul Act of 2014

Right to Haul Act of 2014 - Exempts certain agricultural loads traveling on federal highways from federal vehicle weight limitations. Makes individual state weight limitations for  agricultural commodities on state highways applicable to federal highways within the state's borders.

[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5201 Introduced in House (IH)]

113th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5201

  To amend title 23, United States Code, to exempt agricultural loads 
  traveling on Federal highways if State agricultural regulations are 
                                  met.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 24, 2014

 Mr. Southerland introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
           the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To amend title 23, United States Code, to exempt agricultural loads 
  traveling on Federal highways if State agricultural regulations are 
                                  met.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Right to Haul Act of 2014''.

SEC. 2. EXEMPTING AGRICULTURAL LOADS.

    (a) Weight Exemptions.--Section 127 of title 23, United States 
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(j) State Agricultural Exemptions.--
            ``(1) In general.--Notwithstanding subsection (a), 
        individual State weight limitations for an agricultural 
        commodity that are applicable to State highways shall be 
        applicable to the Interstate System within the State's borders 
        for vehicles carrying an agricultural commodity.
            ``(2) Agricultural commodity defined.--The term 
        `agricultural commodity' means any agricultural commodity 
        (including horticulture, aquaculture, and floriculture), food, 
        feed, fiber, forestry products, livestock (including elk, 
        reindeer, bison, horses, or deer), or insects, and any product 
        thereof.''.
                                 <all>